For my drawing project I have been looking at buildings some that I see everyday and some I see whilst travelling. I have looked at how the lines are placed to create the building. Looking specifically at architecture drawings.

I have gone two different ways with this project. The more realist way which is what I really enjoy doing as it takes time to create the layers and then the more abstract way which is bold. I also like exploring buildings as I can create different brush marks to create different textures. For instance bricks as they fade into the distance.

I think that the ones that are most successful are the ones that has a vanishing point a focus to the image that draws the viewer in.

I have been looking at George Shaw.

George Shaw

I have started to look at Michael Craig Martin- The way in which he creates large bold shapes with tape. This is something that I want to explore within my work as I think it would make it stronger. Especially using tape as I can create bolder lines. When I use watercolour it is quite washed out. Although I do like that effect. I think it would be interesting to see the two mixed, creating a dynamic contrast. 

In my next few posts I will explore Michael Craig Martin's work in much further depth to understand his techniques and meanings behind his works. To help influence my own work. I hope to explore my drawing in this minimal way to take away the distraction of details and look purely at shapes and lines. I will start off with plain black tape and then may move to using coloured tape to see what different effects I would get.